Jeanne M Gavish, GRI, SRES

The National Association of Realtors have published the The 2010 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers in Florida, which describes the motivations of recent homebuyers and sellers in Florida so real estate professionals can track the changing demands of consumers.  Read on to see who you are: Characteristics of homebuyers • ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – June 12, 2008 – Eminent domain law, traditionally somewhat sedate, generated an earthquake in 2005 with the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in the Kelo v. City of New London case. The court ruled that the city of New London could use eminent domain to take private land because the land was to be used for a ...

MORTGAGE FRAUD Reports of suspected mortgage fraud rose 42 percent last year, and U.S. banks now take a much closer look at loan applications. The most common type of fraud: misrepresentation of income or assets followed by forged documents, misrepresentation of a borrowers' intent to occupy a property, and inflated appraisals. Read the full ...

Most Resilient U.S. Real Estate Markets Matt Woolsey, 06.08.07, 12:01 AM ETWhen it comes to real estate, the questions on everyone's lips are: How low is low, and when's the perfect time to buy back in? That moment has passed in Seattle and Charlotte--both metros hit bottom in the first quarter of 2006 and have since posted price gains ...